The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-20

pointed Eighth district. w. c. Bredenhaeen.
| vice Henry P0ehler, term expired: Tenth
district, John McNally, reappointed:
Twelfth district A. N. Jonson, reap.
pointed.
Directors St ate Normal schools-H. B.
Wilson, reappo inted; w. 8. Pattee, vice
Sanford Niles, term expired; Thomas C.
kurtz vice J. C. Whitney, term expired.
Fish Commssioncrs-K. o. Sweeny, reap.
| pointed; Niles Carpenter, vice D. Cameron.
term expired; N. o. Werner, vice NJ. u.
Sweeny, term expired,
Manager State Reform School-F. A.
Husher, vice T. E. Walker term expired.
MEMBER Board Auditors State Agricul-
tural Society--John Byers, reappointed,
State Board of Phasm acy-H. G. Web.
ster, reappointed.
State Board Dental Examiners-J, H.
Martindale. reappointed.
Director Deaf. DUN and Blind Institute
-Georgc Is: Whipple, renppointed
Senator Moods bill, providing for the
location OF the reform school ut St. Cloud,
was introduced. 1t provides for board
OF five managers. to be appointed by the
governor, who shall have general charge
and superintendent OF the school and con-
duct the same on non partisan PRINCIPLES.
| Any person not exceeding thirty years
OF age, and not under sixteen. and who has
never been committed for any olrense be-
lore snail he comm Tilted to this reformato-
~. The bill il in accordance with the rec
ommen lat ions OF the state board OF char
It'll es and corrections.
| HousE.-Speaker Merriam announced
| the following co mmittee Appointments.
Joint Committee on Apportionment-
Rogers, Petit, Baker, Barker, J. N, Jones.
A. N; johnson, Knox. Hoppin and Sher.
wood.
On Logs and Boomage-Comstock. Lum.
| Cullen, Gregory and Knox.
On Convict Contract Liberalization.
Lucas. Lee, Powers and Freeman.
On Mississippi River-Cloutier, Freeman
and Cullen.
On Soldiers Home-Shuler, Prosssr,
Fnrlong, Flynn, Donnelly, Costello and
Wilson,
The committee on printing recommended
that the resolution to print 12, 900 COPIES
OF the governors message in different Ian.
gnages be definitely postponed. Adopted
The following bills passed:
To prevent persons from unlawfully using
the badge OF the G. A. r.
Authorizing Brainerd to issue bonds for
$2o. 900 Tor brid e across the Mississppi.
Changing school district No. A.
Authorizing the town OF Worthinston in
Mobiles county, to issue 81 6, 600 bonds for
waterwOrks.
Amending the act authorizing the COM
s"ASSiOuCIS III OEOW wing county To nlllO 81
bridge across the Mississippi.
On resolution by Mr. Pope, the railroad
committee was authorized to employ an adj
ditional clerk to carry out the provisions of
Mr.: Bowen's resolution regarding discrim-
nation Id freight and passenger rates. The
tudic airy committee reported favorably on
the bill excl udiny persons from court rooms
In certain cases. and also the bill defining
the liability of railroad companies to their
employees, as amended by the cCmlnittee.
The bill relating to OF! inspector was reported
back without recommendation The bills
pertaining to witnesses and evidence and re-
lating to the fees Of witnesses were recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed. The
reports of the committee were adopted. The
report OF the committee ON insane that
the bill securing the postal rights of per-
sOns confined in asylums do pass was
adopted On resolution by Mr.. Daniels.
800 copies of the report of the state commits
SION on waterways were ordered printed.
The senate then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Goodrich in the chair
Mr.. Nachbar's bill relating to millers' tolls
was recommended to pass. Oswald's bill
relating to fees for scaling logs was recon-
addi .ional judge for the Fourth district was
laid over. MIR. Pope's bill giving preference
in employment to ex-soldlers and sailors
was recommended to pass. When
Senator Days school holiday bill came
adding Memorial DAY t to the list Of Iega no1s
idays, which was adopted. Mr.. Bowen
moved to strike out the second section of
the bill providing that full attendance of
scholars be reported On holidays the same as
though school was held Lost Mr.. Gran
.dalls amendment to section 2, that the
standing of scholars shall not be affected by
non attendance on holidays was adopted.
Mr. Daniels bill relating to the inspection of
oils was laid over. Mr.. Oswald's bill, relat-
ing to the foreclosure of mortgages. and Mr..
county officers were recommended to pass
The committee then rose and Its report was
adopted, except as to Mr.. Nachbar's bill,
which was laid on the table
Mr.. Goodrich's tax bill, introduced yester-
day, Is in accordance with the recommends
ton of Auditor Braden, and is intended to
cover lands decided by the state to the St.
have been decided by the supreme court TO
be taxable under q contract made by said
company with the Minnesota Construction
company in June, 1869. The bill also in
cludes tie land involved in the suit of Ram
sey county against the Milwaukee road, al d
Some lands in Brown county on the Winor
Il St Peter road
LOANS ON WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
Mr. Whiteman's bill embraces the recon-
mendations of Public Examiner Knox on the
limitations of loans The bill provides that
on loans on produce in transit or in store.
the prod uce shall at all times he under con-
troll of nOn-interested parties; that is. in
warehouses and elevators not owned or con-
trol'ed by borrowers of honey. That the full
amount Of the loans shall be covered by pol
tcies of insurance, issued by accepted COM
panies and belonging absolutely by assign
ment to the banks. and with the shown con-
sent OF the insurers
Mr. Scheffer's bill is regarded as very i'm
portant one. as 1t provides that state officers
shall have seats in the legislature and be al
lowed to take part In the discussion of mat
tiers relating to the various departments.
The house adjourned before noon yester-
day. The only important measures con-
sidered were bill providing for compulsory
education, applying to children. favored by
Supt KichIe and introduced by Mr. reen;
eli fixing the adjutant generals salary at
5000; a bill passed establishing Il nun ic-
1pli court in Brainard, and introduced by
Mr.. Lum; bill providing for private con-
situations between prisoners and their at
torneys, and Two bills by MIR. Ium establish
ing the Fourteenth ana Fifteenth judicial
districts There appears to be in the north
ern part OF the state necessity for more
judicial districts, and in St Paul and Mime
apo!is for more judges Active measures are
already being taken to relieve both wants at
this session. The judiciary of The state, &C
cordlng to legislative reports, is very much
overburdened lust now:
That Ar. Donnely's bill in regard TO
usury be passed AS amended by the COM
mittee. the legal rate Of interest being fixed
at 8 instead OF 5 per cent? referred back to
the Jude ary committee and from thence
to the CO, lmttee CT the " hole.
The JUG ciary committees reported:
To indefinitely postpone MIR. Williams
bill to tn aotes and mortgages. Referred
to committee OF the whole.
That the bill providing for the holding OF
terms of court in the Ninth judicial district
be passed.
The bills to mortgage crops. ETC., taxing
personal property and reIa ting to duties OF
town assessors. Referred to committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Pettit's bill to correct errors in
plutA. Referred back to him.
The bill granting the city of Glencoe the
right TO issue bonds was passed.
The usual number of petitions relating to
The better protection Of women and the in
PRODUCTION of physiological and hygienic
branches into the public schools The Judi